Of Startups and Girlfriends

Note: I came home today planning to write about this topic. Then I read Jared’s post (see #4). Bastard stole my thunder (because obviously I’m the first one to consider this analogy :-P).
I’ve often heard the saying “being married to your work”, and I frequently consider the similarities between startups and relationships. [...]

Why Silicon Valley is Silicon Valley

I have a simple answer to the question of why Silicon Valley is the hub for all things startupy (I swear it’s a real word…). While this answer is probably glaringly obvious to those in the SF Bay area, those who have never been here (such as myself less than 2 months ago) seem [...]

The Last 10%

I’d like to touch on something that seems to be lacking lately, something very necessary to most aspects of life. The last 10%.
It’s incredibly easy to release a product. All you need to do is design something, manufacture it, and bam, you’re done. But releasing a really good product, the kind the [...]

Why Not to Do a Startup

I found a read with an interesting perspective: The Pmarca Guide to Startups, part 1: Why not to do a startup. They list eight things that make startups a living hell. I find it very interesting that most of those 8, when reading, I couldn’t help but think “that’s exactly why I want [...]